About this city
Also known as: The Central Jewel
Campbellsville is a historic metropolitan city serving as the county seat of Taylor County, centrally positioned in the geographic heart of Kentucky. Founded in 1817, the town historically boomed during the 19th and 20th centuries as a dominant regional center for tobacco cultivation, timber processing, and industrial textile manufacturing. Set against the massive reservoir waters of Green River Lake, the city has evolved into an educational and eco-tourism capital hosting highly ranked private universities.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Rent a pontoon boat, camp, or water ski along the pristine miles of shoreline at Green River Lake State Park. Tour the historic downtown civic district to shop for retro antiques and dine at artisan eateries. Explore civil war battlefields at the historic Tebbs Bend Battlefield trail nearby.
